Project Security Administrator

lendlease; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being program

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lendlease is seeking a Project Security Administrator to manage the personnel security lifecycle, including pre-employment checks, vetting, clearance management and site access credentialing on a major project in Australia.

3+ years in an administrative role within construction or defence, and the ability to obtain Baseline Security Clearance. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential to support the project team and client requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an administrative role, preferably in construction or defence.
• Ability to obtain and hold Baseline Security Clearance or higher.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead personnel security activities: clearances, site access approvals, onboarding and offboarding.
• Maintain personnel security registers and ensure Defence and client requirements compliance.
• Review contractor security documentation and manage visitor access processes.
• Deliver site administration services and coordinate onboarding activities.
• Maintain security incident logs and assist investigations.

Skills

Baseline Security Clearance

Administrative support

Relationship building

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction.

For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

We are dedicated to relationships, open and honest, true to our word, challenging in our approach, exceptional in everything we do, and one team. We live our values, respect, integrity, innovation, collaboration, excellence, and trust.

About the role

With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges.

Our clients come to us when it's important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

The Project Security Administrator is the administrative backbone of the project security function. This role manages the personnel security lifecycle - from pre-employment background checks through vetting, clearance management, and site access credentialing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all personnel security activities for the project, including security clearances, site access approvals, onboarding, offboarding, and personnel security compliance.
• Maintain personnel security registers, oversee compliance with Defence, client, and organisational security requirements
• Review contractor security documentation, monitor subcontractor compliance, and manage visitor access processes.
• Deliver site administration services, coordinate meetings and onboarding activities, manage office and PPE requirements, and support the broader project team
• Maintain security incident logs and assist with investigations,

About You

• The ability to obtain and hold a Baseline Security Clearance and potentially higher.
• 3+ years of experience in administrative role preferably within a construction or defence environment.
• Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively with employees, subcontractors, clients, and external agencies
• Highly developed attention to detail with experience maintaining registers, processing documentation, coordinating onboarding activities, and producing accurate reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide guidance.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

About us

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts
• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave)
• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities.
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.

Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.